The Nuances Of Nuisance
Jul 3rd, 2008 | By Dan Pero | Category: Class Action, Tort Reform, Trial LawyersBefore Sheldon Whitehouse was a Democrat U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, he was a public-nuisance lawyer . . . excuse me, I mean he was a public-spirited Attorney General who tried a novel legal theory in lead-paint lawsuits based on the “public nuisance” theory.
The idea here is simple—hold paint companies liable for gigantic damages whether […]